Re: Wanna play FIFA11 with a keyboard by which you can access to conroller setting in the game menu?

This is a temporary solution for keyboard users who want to access the in-game settings in order to change attack/defence actions as well as player switching and passing/shooting/crossing modes (assisted, semi-assisted, manual).

The length can be frightening, yes this looks very long but it's not, it's only the screenshots so that everyone understands, but this is actually pretty easy and quick to do if you follow instructions.

How does it work ?

We'll be using a driver to emulate a virtual controller and then I'll show you how to transform keystrokes into joystick input. In other words, we are creating a fake gamepad, that your keyboard will drive.

What are the risks ? Is it worth installing if we're getting an official fix soon ?

We don't know when the first official patch is gonna be released but I can tell you this. It'll not harm your computer and it is very easy to remove, it comes with an uninstaller. There are several drivers out there, I used PPJoy a few years ago but I'm gonna use VJoy for this example as it offers 64-bit compatibility and work on all Windows versions.

Before starting, make sure you unplug every controller you may have.

1 - Driver Installation and General Setup

a) Once you downloaded and extracted the zip file at the end, you should get these four files.

b) Execute VJoySetup.exe

c) You can install it wherever you want but at some point during the install, you'll be warned about an unsigned driver. (at least on XP). Don't worry about it, just continue.

d) Once the installation is done, make sure to NOT launch VJoy now. So untick the case.

e) Now that you've got that taken care of, get back to where you extracted the zip and copy VJoy.ini to where you just installed VJoy. You will be asked if you want to overwrite the existing file, say yes. If you're not asked, you're at the wrong location.

f) Get back to where you extracted the zip, and take the two last files. (patch_controls.exe and KeyToJoy.dat)

Copy these files to My Documents\FIFA 11. If you find a file named "buttonDataSetup.ini" there, delete it.

Take a look at the screenshot. It's a GIF so pay attention.

g) Once you're done, launch the FIFA configuration tool (fifaconfig.exe) and make sure you select our virtual joystick. If you unplugged all your controllers like I asked you to at the start, it'll be the only one in the list anyway. If everything's all right, all the textzones should be empty.

h) Click on Ok, and leave. Go back to My Documents\FIFA 11 and launch patch_controls.exe (you might wanna run this as an admin)

Now launch the FIFA configuration tool again but this time make sure all the buttons are configured like on this screenshot. You can also take a look at the keyboard settings, they should be all disabled, it's normal.

Do NOT change anything just press Ok and leave. You're done with step 1.

2 - Button Remapping

a) You can launch VJoy now.

b) It'll load in the system tray, you can right click on its icon, to open it.

c) If you followed the step 1 correctly, you should get the same exact settings. This is because I took the time to pre-configure it to use FIFA default keyboard settings. This is where you're gonna change your keys now, do NOT use the FIFA configuration tool, use this.

d) Since it can be hard to know which button does what, here's a picture with the name of the buttons on the XBOX 360 controller. You should save this and/or print it.

e) All you have to do to remap a button is click on the small button at the right of each one and press a key on your keyboard or just select one in the list box.

f) Here's a final GIF to show you how to map a button with this if you don't understand.

Ok we're done. You can play FIFA with a keyboard now, it's fully supported. There is one last thing you need to know.

You can't use the mouse in the menus cause if you do that, FIFA will set the couple mouse + keyboard as the main/preferred control device.

And what we want is for FIFA to set the gamepad as the main device. So use your gamepad now to navigate through the menus. And what is your gamepad now ? -> Your keyboard.

The next chapter is only for people who want to use a controller too. In case they wanna play with a friend or a brother.

Don't forget to pick up the archive at the end and you're all set.

3 - (OPTIONAL) Adding a controller

This is for the people who wanna add a physical controller to play with a friend or a brother. But first you need to know, that you can't play with more than two controllers in FIFA, so since you're using one with your keyboard now, it means you can only plug one controller. If you try to plug two or more, the game'll just crash.

a) The firs thing we have to do is to get rid of the extra virtual controller. VJoy by default creates two, not just one.

The second one is useless unless you wanna play with a friend on the same keyboard, or on two different keyboards plugged on the same PC. It can be cool if you have friends who prefer a good old keyboard, but will prevent you from plugging a physical controller. (Remember FIFA only supports 2) That's why we're just gonna disable it and not uninstall it, in case you wanna use it someday.

b) So, go to Control Panel, System, Device Manager

c) Open the Human Interface Devices, you should see several HID Compliant Devices

d) You must find the good one, to do that, right click on each > properties > "Details" tab and in the list select "Device Instance ID" (it's the first one). The controller we're looking for is the one which has "VJOY&COL02" in its ID. Check on my screenshot.

e) Once you have it, get back to the 'General' tab and there's a list at the bottom to disable the device.

f) You might have to reboot after this and voila the controller's gone.

g) Now you're almost done, you just have to plug your physical controller, and go to My Documents\FIFA 11. Delete buttonDataSetup.ini, and launch the FIFA configuration tool. As you can see everything is blank again but this time select your physical controller in the list, mine is a XBOX 360 pad.

h) Set up all your keys, once you're finished press Ok and exit. Then go back to My Documents\FIFA 11 and like in the step 1, launch patch_controls.exe

Re: Wanna play FIFA11 with a keyboard by which you can access to conroller setting in the game menu?

Re: Wanna play FIFA11 with a keyboard by which you can access to conroller setting in the game menu?

Hahahahaa .. eibar moza koira khelo fifa keyboard diye you have to be an eienstine to play fifa with keyboard PES2011 is much easier to play with keyboard but its not recomonded as there is no assisted gameplay. only 360 manual passing allowed

Hahahahaa .. eibar moza koira khelo fifa keyboard diye you have to be an eienstine to play fifa with keyboard PES2011 is much easier to play with keyboard but its not recomonded as there is no assisted gameplay. only 360 manual passing allowed

yap people are enjoying FIFA 11 great
PES again beaten by FIFA and with a BIG margin
Check gamespot, only 5 user has voted for PES 2011 and avg is 7.4
where 500 gamers voted for FIFA 11 and the avg rating is 8.4..
This is for PC version, and in console PES got blown away, ¤¤¤¤ed up totally

Re: Wanna play FIFA11 with a keyboard by which you can access to conroller setting in the game menu?

yap people are enjoying FIFA 11 great
PES again beaten by FIFA and with a BIG margin
Check gamespot, only 5 user has voted for PES 2011 and avg is 7.4
where 500 gamers voted for FIFA 11 and the avg rating is 8.4..
This is for PC version, and in console PES got blown away, ¤¤¤¤ed up totally

Hahaha ... need rating ? look IGn rating ...

IGN Rating for Fifa 11 (console) and Pes2011.. so Fifa PC must have lesser rating than that 8)